Over The Target With BertaProudDad

Alberta keeps sending MPs to Ottawa. Are we getting the voice we deserve? I sit down with Drew Barnes, co founder of Alberta Now, to discuss his plan for a new federal party focused entirely on Alberta. The idea? Run candidates in Alberta’s 37 federal ridings and put Alberta’s interests first. But could it deliver real influence in Ottawa, or split the conservative vote? I ask Drew directly. We ge...

Does my experience only matter when you agree with my politics? In this episode, I discuss First Nations, residential schools, the stories passed down to me, and how politics influences whose voices get heard. You don’t have to like my opinions. But disagreement doesn’t erase my lived experience or give anyone permission to rewrite my family’s story. My shirt says it plainly: “My speech isn’t hate...

We’re watching Canada change in real time. Families feel the cost of living every day, and young people wonder how they’re supposed to get ahead. So why does it feel like the Liberals no longer have to defend their record? In this episode, I talk about the people who will cheer for their political side no matter what is happening around them, and what it would take for voters to start demanding an...

Mark Carney, “but Trump” doesn’t pay the damn bills. David Eby called a snap election with Donald Trump front and centre. Then an Angus Reid poll put the BC Conservatives eight points ahead. Is this a warning about the political strategy Carney is counting on? In this episode, I break down Eby’s election gamble and explain why I think campaigning against Trump has an expiry date. Canadians can dis...

David Eby called an election thinking anger at Donald Trump would help him. But recent polling has him trailing the BC Conservatives. In this episode, I explain why I think that strategy could backfire, what it says about Mark Carney’s approach, and why voters are focused on the problems leaders keep trying to pin on Trump. Do you think Eby read the room wrong? Listen and tell me what you think.

The NDP calls it an information session. According to an attendee who was inside the room, it looked more like political obedience training. A man reportedly asked for help understanding Alberta’s referendum questions because English was not his first language. Instead of being directed to clear information, the attendee says he was simply told how to vote: no, no, no and Option 1. In this episode...

What if your financial struggle is someone else’s political advantage? In this episode, I make the case that socialism creates a dangerous political incentive: keep people dependent on government, then ask for their votes to keep that support flowing. Mark Carney, Justin Trudeau and the Liberal vision of bigger government deserve a tough question: where is the plan to help Canadians succeed withou...

“Elbows up” won’t pay your mortgage. Donald Trump is looking at Belarus for potash, and Canadian workers deserve a serious answer from Mark Carney. What happens when a major customer starts shopping somewhere else? In this episode, I break down the risks facing Canadian potash, Parliament’s return, and the online speech and privacy legislation Canadians should be watching. And conservatives need t...

Mark Carney’s EU plan deserves serious scrutiny. What would Canada agree to, who gets the final say, and where could this relationship lead? In this episode, I react to Carney’s remarks about closer ties with the European Union and explain why I believe Canadians need clear answers before supporting any agreement. We get into the proposed associate relationship, the difference between parliamentar...

Jason Kenney, we don’t need your permission to speak. The former Alberta premier is criticizing conservative creators. Today, I’m responding and explaining why independent voices matter in the debate over Alberta’s future. You can disagree with our arguments. We can question yours right back. Having held political office doesn’t make your opinion worth more than the Canadians listening. These audi...

First the labels. Now the threats. All for wanting a better Alberta? Disagree with us? Make your argument. Calling people names doesn’t answer their questions, and intimidation doesn’t make a weak argument stronger. In this episode, I address the harassment and threats facing people speaking up about Alberta’s future. I also explain why I believe Jason Kenney is leaning on fear ahead of the Octobe...

They told Albertans there was no plan. They said independence would destroy our pensions, collapse health care, kill trade and leave us without a functioning country. Now the Alberta Transition Council has released a 214-page transition plan that takes those arguments head-on. In this episode, I break down what the document actually says about the legal path to independence, CPP, banking, currency...

Canada could take decades to rebuild, and Alberta may not be willing to wait. Justin Trudeau left behind economic damage, weak productivity, limited trade options, stalled infrastructure and a military requiring years of rebuilding. Mark Carney and the Liberals can keep Canadians focused on Donald Trump, but blaming America will not build pipelines, refineries, ports or a powerful Canadian militar...

Canada’s federal debt more than doubled. Housing became unaffordable. Immigration overwhelmed our capacity. Yet instead of defending their record, Carney’s Liberals attack and label anyone who challenges them. In this episode, I break down where Canada stands politically, how fear replaced honest debate and why independent voices matter more than ever. They tried cancelling me. They got me fired....

Mark Carney says proposed U.S. trade terms could turn major Canadian industries into American subsidiaries or gradually wipe them out. Meanwhile, Donald Trump and senior American officials are answering a serious economic dispute with insults, taunts and memes. But while politicians compete to make each other look tough, Canadian and American citizens are the ones paying the price. In this episode...

Mark Carney’s Liberals swept all three federal byelections, leaving Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives facing serious questions. I break down the Canada US tariff fallout, Doug Ford and Wab Kinew’s role in the anti Trump narrative, the floor crossings behind the Liberal majority and why Alberta independence deserves a serious conversation. Support independent Canadian political commentary and...

Sylvan Lake Town Councillor Teej Johannesson is back on the show after facing a wave of online attacks following his last appearance. This time, Teej addresses the mistaken identity controversy, the accusations being made against him and the tactics used to pressure people into silence. Bullying someone does not make you right. Shaming someone does not prove your point. Repeating damaging claims o...

All of a sudden Canada wants pipelines. Danielle Smith and Doug Ford are now pushing the Northern Shield Energy Corridor, a proposed Alberta-to-Ontario pipeline running from Hardisty, Alberta to Sarnia, Ontario. And the timing is funny as hell. This comes right after Mark Carney and Danielle Smith announced another pipeline proposal to the west coast. So now we have pipelines east, pipelines west,...

I sat down with Keith Wilson and Tanya Clemens from Let Alberta Decide to talk Alberta independence, direct democracy, and whether this is the only real path forward for the province. I also share my thoughts after attending the UCP Stampede Breakfast. Support independent voices at BertaProudDad.com .

Canada Day feels different when you support Alberta independence — for a lot of us, it feels more like Alberta Day now. Justin Trudeau broke trust, Mark Carney is trying to sell unity, and Danielle Smith is putting Alberta’s future in front of Albertans — but I refuse to fall into the trap of hating good Canadians who stood beside us. Alberta independence should be about freedom, not turning on fa...

They fired him from football. Then Sylvan Lake elected him. Town of Sylvan Lake Councillor Teej Johannesson joins me for an unfiltered conversation about faith, family, freedom, and the fight that followed him into municipal politics. Teej shares his side of the story after being removed from his football coaching role for speaking out, why he decided to run for council, what happened after he won...

sat down with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for a direct conversation about the issues Albertans are actually talking about. This wasn’t a mainstream media interview. We talked about the Alberta flag, the division we’re seeing in this province, First Nations collaboration, equalization, the referendum question, Mark Carney, Ottawa, pipelines, Alberta’s future, and why she keeps doing the job when...

Alberta keeps being told to wait, be patient, and trust Ottawa. But how many times does this province have to watch the same game play out before people finally wake up? In this episode, I break down why Alberta needs to stop pretending Ottawa is going to fix this country, why Canada is heading in the wrong direction, and why people are asking serious questions about political power, corporate inf...

Albertans are being told that asking questions about their own future might be “treason.” That should bother everyone. This episode is not about attacking First Nations people. Treaty rights matter. Consultation matters. History matters. But political leaders do not get a free pass when they use dangerous words to scare Albertans away from a democratic referendum conversation. Danielle Smith, the...

The Sundre Rodeo Parade was reportedly cancelled, and now some people are blaming me for talking about it. I didn’t cancel the parade. I reported what happened. This started after a float with Alberta flags was reportedly treated as too political. No slogans. No campaign message. Just Alberta flags. In this episode, I explain why people are upset, why Alberta flags should never be controversial in...